I
thought this was one of the best films I have seen. The performances by
Glenn Close, Amy Adams were brilliant along with the performances of a
superior supporting cast.
This
is far from the Beverley Hillbillies sitcom mentality nor is it close
to the dramatic series of The Waltons. This film gives insight into the
often mercurial red state mentality especially the so called Hillbilly
or Appalachian culture.
Since
I come from a decidedly blue state I have often joked about people from
that neck of the woods who are decidedly different from me but, truly,
they are not just stereotypes and have important psychological
rationales as to who they are and why they harbor the values that they
do. Things are often not black or white but shades of grey.
If
we can try to understand cultures different from ourselves perhaps we
could gain some new understanding of and insight into our nation getting
to that illusive United States of America. As President Obama once
said -- We are not the red states of America we are not the blue states
of America but we are the United States of America. A united nation can
only be realized when one comes to terms with our differences by not
judging human beings different from ourselves but rather understanding
them leading to a more perfect union.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6772802/
